let's head over to wtop with dave. >> good morning, amelia. on route 50 in new york avenue, eastbound at the an costa river. it's just about cleared. so far minimum delays. virginia, inner loop of the beltway, the work has been cleare corner. >>> we're following breaking news out of baltimore. police officers kill a man after they say he shot at them with a military-style gun. according to the baltimore police department, four plains clothes officers heard gunfire in west baltimore last night. drove toward that sound and the man started shooting at them. two officers shot back and at least one hit and killed that suspect. police tweeted out a photo of the gun they recovered on the scene. the officers are on routine administrative leave. >>> dive teams will continue recovery efforts for a 17-year-old swimmer. he was out with friends on lake barcroft. one of the friends talked to us after learning his friend was second he's there and the next second he's not. it's just too much. >> friends tell us that the parents of the missing teen are out of

jack taylor now at wtop, what's going on, jack?we're going to start with the bad news that's in maryland. good news for virginia, nothing is wrong. the beltway the crash has only the right lane getting by. the crash on the outer loom at university boulevard, traffic only getting by in the left lane. route 66, toward the incident before south mountain, you'll find unfortunately only the right lane is getting by and authorities arrived on scene, you can see we've got literally, people walking on the roadway. police are there and what they are doing at this stage is again single right lane getting by. this is i-70 eastbound after haguerstown headed toward boonsbora. back to you. >>> unlikely heroes. how a group of inmates was able to get free to help save the life of a guard. >> the unexpected illnes a group of inmates breaking out of their cells to help a guard. take a look. the inmates noticed the armed guard loses consciousness. they start yelling, break out of their cell and banging on the door for help. turns out the guard was ha

wtop's jack taylor here. >>> we do have, tom.his is headed from hagerstown, headed toward baltimore, toward frederick . heavy traffic coming off south mountain trying to move toward myersville. the accident activity is eastbound. we've got a big red line trying to move out of hagsers town. baltimore, south of 270, all your travel lanes are open. shifting gears into virginia, we're off to a quiet start on 95 north out of wood bridge. everything is okay by way of lanes. you've got everything open along the way. back to you. >>> jack has been helping out while melissa has been away. some of you have been asking if she is coming back. scloout she is. she's still right now on maternity leave. >> she and her husband, jake, adopted a little girl and there she is. she is just adorable. and she's sent us new pictures and we wanted to share them with you and enjoying some time off to bond with baby girl, and we will see her soon, though. >> she tweeted over the weekend she will be back in august. so she's coming. >> don't worry. >> thank y

let's go back to jack taylor at wtop. >>> good morning.ugh ride for those inside the beltway. 66 eastboundwf[Ñ not used to th kind of delay. some tree limbs are down from lynn tunnel. 270 southbound, accident activity potentially after middle brooke road. we don't have any kind of delay behind it so far. also in the district, leaving new york avenue southbound into the third street tunnel, south capitol street, sounds like we

that is the very latest from the wtop traffic center. we're continuing to watch the roads but so far an easy morning to get around. back to you. >>> thank you. it's 5:31. we're staying on top of that story out of france. breaking news this morning out of nice. we know two americans are among those killed there. sean copeland and his 11-year-old sob son are from texas, they both died when a man drove his truck in to a bastille day celebration. the country has declared three days of national mourning. >>> we will be staying on top of this breaking story all morning long. we'll have more on what the french embassy here in washington is doing to help people contact their loved wund. >>> dallas police officer michael krol will be laid to rest. he was one of five officers killed when i amman started shooting at police after a downtown protest. krol served with the dallas police department for nine years. he was 40 years old. the shooting in dallas took place right after a peaceful protest over the death of two black men. one of them alton ster

let's go back to jack taylor at wtop. >>> good morning. it's been a tough ride for those inside the beltway. 66 eastboundwf[Ñ not used to th kind of delay. some tree limbs are down from lynn tunnel. 270 southbound, accident activity potentially after middle brooke road. we don't have any kind of delay behind it so far. also in the district, leaving new york avenue southbound into the third street tunnel, south capitol street, sounds like we we'll keep you posted on that. >>> 6:01. right now, many drivers are looking to get an early start to the holiday weekend. a live look, you saw the image from chopper 4 there of some traffic. right now, we want to get toé3÷ megan mcgrath live at the bay bridge with how things are looking on the roads. megan. >> reporter: things are looking pretty good. over a million people are going to be traveling out of town for this fourth of july week. many of them will be crossing the bay bridge headed to the beaches. take a look behind me here. a live look at the bridge itself. crossed a little while ago. didn't

let's go to jack taylor at wtop. >> it's not been a great start, wet weather.e've got a crash, vehicle literally overturned on 270 southbound. state police is with it. they're going to wait for the tow truck, but for now all your travel lanes are open. not the case in virginia. 28 northbound before compton road, authorities have been on the scene of this crash. unfortunately no traffic is getting by northbound on 28. watch for police redirect examination in the area. back to you. >>> surveillance video inside a crowded restaurant in idaho showing people rushing for the exit after this guy climbed on top of the bar and told people to be quiet. the owner says he shouted, quoe, god. he's charged with disorderly conduct. >>> a case of mistaken identity after a robed man was overheard speaking arabic. somebody called 911 thinking he was a terrorist. that's police responding. body camera footage shows the man pleading with police. moments later they found no cause to arrest him and he fainted. he was rushed to the hospital. united arab emirates man has been staying i

we'll send it to wtop and dave who is tracking the roads. is it a problem-free friday? >> it sure is. 95 northbound, just a pocket of volume near wood bridge and that's it. easy going in friday morning in mid here we are live at the american legion bridge. no signs of any slowing on either loop of the beltway. 270 south heading toward it. also good to go this summer. we still have yet to hit the roads. that is the very latest from the traffic center. no mishaps or tie-ups or slow downs yet to report to you. back to you in the studio. >>> a truck driver barrelled into a crowd of people in france and as of this morning, we know 80 people died. >> that includes two americans. embassies around the world are warning travelers to stay safe and countries are increasing their security. airvega gonzales has more. >> three days of national mourning in france after the nice truck attack that killed 84 people, including a father and son this is new video just into our newsroom. we've heard reports of the truck driver jumping out and firing off shots. you can hear the fiery exchange

jack taylor, our traffic partner at wtop. >> if shore early.re three work zones on 50 east between 704 and 301. you'll find three different paving projects. virginia, i-95, it's getting heavy headed up toward wood bridge. >> it's a story that may have you be -- may have you extra vigilant. >> whoi police need your help >> temperatures well down into the 50s and 60s. enjoy it. this will be the last nice day for a while. heat and humidity are a-coming. >>> curious about what's under the big top? details on the new cirque du soleil show in town and its impact in the area. that story coming up next on news 4 today. >>> moreno the republican national convention. here are four things to know as we enter the final day of the convention. today's theme is make america one again. donald trump will address the delegates tonight. he is expected to accept the party's nomination for president of the united states. trump's daughter ivanka will introduce her father and possibly offer a more personal view of the businessman. the trump campaign will try to promo

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop find out coming along. >> montgomery county authorities, a lot of equipment headed to the scene along cedar lane in kensington near everett street. this may have been a head-on collision. we have both travel lanes closed. it's a two-lane road. be aware of the fact that if this is in your neighborhood, you may have to reroute. >>> rock creek parkway to the kennedy center, traffic alternates one direction at a time. they'll be working for another 40 minutes or so. this is morning number one of metro's continuous work surge number 3. blue and yellow lines shut down between braddock road and national airport. >>> jack, thank you. a trump supporter says she was refused service because of her presidential pick. the restaurant say otherwise. why she was recently turned away. >>> the new mdiae >>> a woman in orange county new york says she was kicked out of a mexican restaurant because she she was wearing a mange america great again hat when she stopped into the cancun inn on sunday. she says a waitress told her and a friend they could not serve then and as

let's go to jack taylor at wtop and find out the latest on the capital beltway. >> it's very, very goodry quiet. all your travel lanes have been available. there had been some work down near gallos road. this is just the express lane. rock creek parkway, crews continue to work. they have got another 1 hour 15 minutes or so. center. traffic moving in one direction at a time. and metro is continuing to work yellow and blue line shut down between national aerate and braddock road. >>> the new offer from uber that would pay you for your morning commute zblxt just when y the greek flavors of our mediterranean collection.ve your choice of delicious chicken or hearty steak. with crumbled feta and cool, creamy tzatziki sauce. try our mediterranean collection today. subway. fresh is what we do. . >>> the formal investigation into hillary clinton's use of a private email server is officially over. attorney general loretta lynch accepted the official the political fallout could just be beginning. let's start with our coverage this morning, edward lawrence is tracking all of this from capitol hill

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now here's wtop's jack taylor. >> hagerstown before frederick , before you get into myersville.ds like we've got a crash into the back end of a tractor-trailer. looking at before the 70 interchange up in myersville, we believe it had been along the left side of the road. fire and rescue is on scene. it's only a two-lane stretch. we'll take the peek at the map on 270 northbound at i-70, northbound 270 at 70. you will find the ramps had been closed. this was an overnight work zone. posted a detour for you to come back to 15 to return to i-70 east or west. back to you. >>> thank you. it's the latest craze. the pokemon go app. authorities say it's helping crooks track players. >>> and women after they retire inspire >>> new details continue to unfold in the tragedy that rocked dallas. what we're learning about gunman as well tas howether in just minutes. >> we're staying on ever-changing weather. a lot us areup to temperatures in the 60s and 70s. after a few days of relief, the >>> dramatic video of amazingly this plane survived when it crashed in lake last week. the pilot and his n

and she also tells radio station wtop working over the holiday is somewhat of a tradition for members of the metropolitan police. >> and another place where security tight is new york city. there have been increased patrols all weekend long, high profile places like sometimes square. us coast guard patrols also around the statute of liberty since more boaters are expected there. also, on patrol, more than 1200 new police officers, who just graduated. >> new at noon, the boom wasn't the sound of fireworks, heard the explosion early this morning from a tmm from strawberry mansion, investigators expect explosive device went off outside barber shop on the 2500 block of lehigh avenue. police say no one was hurt, and no one got any cash. >> now, police have identified the 16 year old shot and killed overnight, in grays ferry. brown was shot around 12:30 near moore and 31st street, with a group of people in a backyard, not clear what happened before the shooting. philadelphia police say they've limited information, but they say, dark colored vehicle was seen driving away, northbound. >> car

for now it's time to talk to jack taylor over at wtop. >>> breaking news on oxon hill, 210, southboundan diverted. northbound lanes unaffected at this point. >>> paving project between mlkjr and 30, there's three areas. and rock creek parkway, one lane is getting by at a time. >>> vote your conscience. vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom. god bless the united states of america! >> the next vice president of the united states, governor mike pence! >> together, we will make ame >>> after that review of last night, it is the final day today of the republican national convention and here are four things to know as the convention begins that final day. today's theme is make america one again. donald trump will address the delegates tonight. he's expected to accept the nomination for president. trump's daughter ivanka will also speak. the trump campaign will try to promote unity. >>> that focus on party unity comes just a day after contradick torii speeches on the stage. governor pence says a trump administration wi administration. you heard some fa

jack taylor at wtop, good morning. >> good morning, chuck. we have an incidents on the outer loop of the beltway at branch avenue. at least threw three or four vehicles involved. callers say they got by safely to the right bt there were no fire or police on scene. the crash that was on the outer loop of the beltway near kenilworth got pushed to the shoulder. the beltway itself relatively quiet. be aware, as chuck said, dealing with a lot of rain. be aware of the fact and don't overdrive the conditions. make sure your headlights are on as well. people running with their daytime running lights on and vehicle. >>> breaking new developments in an american student's death overseas. about 30 minutes ago police in rome arrested a homeless man in the death of university of wisconsin student beau solomon. his body was found near the tiber river. he arrived in italy last week to spend a semester at john cabot university. wisconsin officials say they've accounted for all the other students in their study abroad program. >>> as muslims celebrate the end

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop. >>> we still have our closures between the district and prince george's county on suitland parkway. there's an ongoing investigation. the newest crash, trying to clear it out on 95. in newington, there is a lot of equipment on scene. beyond it, 95 southbound down to the center port parkway. crews continue to do work there.

let's go to jack taylor at wtop's enclosed nerve center. >> good morning, chuck. we'll look at the rock creek parkway. still working. be there about another hour and ten minutes. clear about 6:00 in the morning. rock creek parkway at the kennedy nt working until 6:00. beltway still quiet. a fabulous start for a wednesday morning. this is morning number one with continuous work plan number three. blue and yellow line shut down between national airport and braddock road. >>> jack, thank you. a mother is accused of using her newborn son to attack another person. the disturbing allegations and how the baby is doing straight ahead. >>> how much time do you get for poisoning a co-w florida this morning. a mother is in jail after police say she used her infant son as a weapon against her boyfriend. 18-year-old tatiana allen is charged with hitting the baby's father with the child and then throwing the 5-month-old face down in the sand. this all happened in daytona beach on the fourth of july. witnesses called 9-1-1 saying the baby boy was crying and couldn't lift his hea

for now, we'll send it to jack taylor, wtop. >>> we've got a work zone at university boulevard at the paving project. right lane getting by in both directions. again, folks are working on rock creek parksway, near the kennedy center. and inner loop after brad rock road. >>> it's now 4:28. one week after the tragedy in dallas, family and friends will have a private ceremony and burial for police sergeant michael smith. smith was a 28-year veteran of the department and recipient of police awards. he also served 7 years in the army. he was honored in a public of the other four officers involved. >>> funeral services are set for philando castile in minneapolis today. officers says he was pulled over for a broken taillight. >>> a group of transgender women say they were discriminated against at a local pool. the women went to the banneker rec center in georgia avenue. they said the rec attendant sent them to the men's training room. the group says other employees starting harassing them. the transgender women we spoke with did not want to be identified. >> life guards are saying they shoul

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop, good morning. >> chuck, good morning. along suitland parkway. it remains locked this morning between alabama avenue and branch avenue. you'll find yourself rerouted nsh police direction. this could cost you some time this morning. in virginia, going 5, going southbound. authorities remain on scene. stay left to get by. it is not causing any kind of slow down and nort is unaffected. back to you. >>> angie goff here at the live desk. breaking news on the roadways. westbound, suitland parkway, near the metro station, all lanes are closed because of an accident. as i mentioned, this is in the temple hills area, very close to the d.c. line. we know that there's a lot of emergency response on the scene as you take a look at new video into the newsroom. we're working to find out if anybody was hurt. when the road will reopen if you are driving early this morning, we know westbound is being diverted on to branch avenue. >>> we're following the developing story out of baton rouge. three law enforcement officers shot and killed res

let's good to jack taylor at wtop. >> good morning.f the beltway, they just wrapped up, they ñ crews are still busy. they are working down at the kennedy center. traffic alternates by one direction at a time. and crews i-70, heading eastbound, they have got a paving project with just the left lane getting by. aaron and erica back to you. >> right now we're tracking the start of a busy holiday travel weekend. >> megan mcgrath joins us live at the bay bridge. >> this is going to be a very, very busy weekend. just over a million people from fourth of july weekend. that's record-setting, that's the most people since they started keeping records. it's going to be very busy out there on the roadways. i'm going to show you a live picture. of course, it's very early in the morning. not a lot of traffic out here yet. going to be leaving today, you are going to want to get out there on the roadways before the start of the morning rush hour. a lot of people are working today. they are going to be heading out of there during the traditional rush h

. >>> let's check on your commute right now with wtop's jack taylor. >> we had a problem in annandaletravel lanes are open and it did stack up travel out of springfield on the inner loop. trains are single tracking through east paulz church because of a disabled train inside east falls church. >>> a check on the forecast is next. >>> mostly cloudy now and temperatures near 70, and storm team 4 radar showing dissipating sprinkles heading off to the east, and later today we will have some sunshine in and out and temperatures climb into the upper 80s, and upper 80s a shower in the morning and afternoon storms on wednesday and heat wave moves in after that and lasting all the way into the weekend. >> now back to the "today" show after this short break. >>> nice crowd >>> nice crowd outside. 7:30 on a tuesday morning. the 12th day of july, 2016. big crowd expected friday because we have a music superstar out on the plaza in concert, and that's not the superstar. we have gwen stefani taking over our summer concert stage and if you are in the area that's going to be a good one, so come down

let's get over to jack taylor at wtop. >> unfortunately the crash we're hearing, metropolitan policeet us know they got the outbound lanes closed at firth sterling. hopefully they will have everything open soon. outer loop of the beltway, montgomery county, it sounds like we may have accident activity. apparently a vehicle went into the guardrail. it was along the right shoulder. stay and not have any kind of delay. aaron and eun back to you. >>> protests in minnesota right now after a black man was fatally shot by a white police officer. i want to show you some video that's come into our newsroom, about 200 people protesting outside of minnesota governor mark dayton's mansion. a man was with a woman and a child in the car. that woman was apparently his girlfriend and captured the very graphic scene on facebook live. in a video that we're not showing 281e she tells!4[e the officer that caste l had a license to carry. the handgun was recovered from the scene and the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave. >>> new protests over the deadly police shooting of a black m

wtop. >> if you are heading to the outer loop, police describe it as a spill on the ramp. watch for a quick and abrupt delay. outer loop, getting heavy from 95 toward georgia avenue. a lot of brake lights toward new hampshire avenue. may have a crash on 66 eastbound out near nutley. >> his chance to shine. why one of the performers in the newest cirque du soleil says the performance in our area is special. >>> pushing back against the pokemon the woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. "dominion. depend on us for more than energy." ♪ stand by me. >>> dozens of cats and kittens were found in unliveable conditions inside a d.c. home. >> it's okay. it's okay. >> these are some of the 63 cat and kittens found in cramped and dirty conditions inside a home on decatur av

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop. >>> we still have our closures between the district and prince george's county on suitland parkway. there's an ongoing investigation. the newest crash, trying to clear it out on 95. in newington, there is a lot of equipment on scene. beyond it, 95 southbound down to the center port parkway. crews continue to do work there. the parkway. >>> breaking news in prince george's county, right now. police are still on the scene of a fatal accident that's shut down part of suitland parkway at naylor road. derrick ward is live near the scene now for the latest details. derek -- derrick, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, you don't normally associate the suitland parkway with pedestrian traffic. this is the scene of a fatal incident. it remains closed. suitland parkway is closed between alabama and branch avenue. it was about midnight when an adult male was crossing here at naylor road when he was hit background a car heading westbound, that is into the district. that person has since died. they don't have an identity yet. they have held the scene. accident r

jack taylor, wtop's traffic center, what's going on? >> good morning, tom. we've got a crash coming out of the third street tunnel southbound on to the freeway westbound. you've got activity along the right side of the roadway coming out of the tunnel and on the freeway left along the left side. started to get a little bit of delay. crews still working on the rock creek parkway center. traffic getting by one at a time. and blue and yellow, closed. >>> a terrifying trend in northern virginia. one family says someone is shooting off rounds at their home and it season the first time. we have the latest from police. >>> police were called to alabama avenue in southeast after shots were fired. when officers arrived on the scene, that's when several people i and it's really hard to just kind of put that all aside and sort of focus on having fun or playing, even. hey, playing is a lot of fun. ♪ >>> breaking news now at 5:45. you are looking live in southeast washington where police are investigating violence overnight near a school. our megan mcgrath is on the scen

our news partner wtop reports the full d.c.ouncil backed a measure that would let victims sue for damages even if they are partially libel for the descent. bicycle and pedestrian safety advos >>> let's check in now with landon dowdy. good morning you to. another self driving vehicle ready to hit the road? >> hey, that's right. you said it. nissan wants to launch a new minivan that can control steering, acceleration and braking on the highway. they also offer features such as lane centering and distance monitoring and eliminates the need for drivers to touch the accelerator or brake pedals in congested traffic. over you to. >> thank you so much. >>> a prince george's county neighborhood waking up to news that a man was killed here overnight. >>> a witness captures officers with their guns drawn after someone opens fire on d.c. police. ♪ >>> the controversy sparked by one singer's decision to slip new words into the canadian national anthem. >>> plus, no time for games. the local place that's want you to forget pokemon go when yo

let's go to jack taylor at wtop our traffic partner and find out more about the traffic commute. >> good morning, chuck. we've been watching this for a while. this is maryland. the john hanson highway past 202. inside kenilworth avenue. chopper 4 is there. travel lanes, both are available now. flashing lights and everything to grab attention. it's a quick exit if you will. head north on to kenilworth avenue, be aware. head on collision at everett street, a neighborhood street. be aware in this section, you will be rerouted. also, this is morning number one of phase 3 metro rail continuous work. it will close between braddock road and national airport. >> jack, thank you. >>> most of you are probably getting ready to take on your morning commute for the first time. phase 3 of the safetrack program could tangle traffic in northern virginia. news 4's derrick ward is monitoring the situation for us in alexandria. derrick, good morning. what are you seeing in. >> reporter: what we're seeing now is folks sort of getting used to this. we're at the braddock road station here. what is going on es

here is jack taylor at wtop. >>> chuck, thank you. it's the outer loop of the beltway we've got our first hiccup, the springfield interchange headed from the robinson terminal, toward van dorn. we've got an accident. virginia state authorities remain on the scene with a single right lane getting by. they are trying to condense this. volume is light and not causing a huge delay. rock creek parkway work continuing down around the kennedy center. traffic is getting by alternating. one lane of travel on the southbound side carrying the north and southbound load. at this point getting a little heavier but still no delay at this point. back to you. >>> starting today you'll begin to feel some extreme heat as we soar into the 90s and possibly reach the 100 mark over the weekend. dangerous and even deadly. megan mcgrath is live with how our region is preparing for the heat. >> reporter: not too bad right now but that's going to change in a matter of hours as this heat wave kicks in. it's going to be very, very hot over the weekend and into mo

according to our news partners at wtop, the group would be made up of students, and members of the communitythey've had until june of 2017 to make recommendations to the board. >>> starting today, montgomery county public schools has a brand-new superintendent, dr. jack smith was named to the position back in february. he was serving at the time as the maryland interim state school superintendent. he stopped by news 4 this morning for an exclusive interview. he told us about what's first up on his agenda. >> obviously you've spent some time in the interim state superintendent role, so you've had to work with school districts across the state. you're coming into the largest school district now in maryland. what do you see as challenges that you think you have to address right out of the gate? >> montgomery county has a history, strong history and tradition of learning an opportunity for students. a great many students in the school system do very, very well. not everyone does very well, however. and so anytime anyone in any role, they have to immediately pay attention to what's going very wel

jack taylor this morning at the wtop traffic center in for melissa.king at the beltway. >> things starting to fill in a bit. again, all the lane are o on the beltway, inner and outer loop into virginia. update downtown near bladensburg road. out bound lanes were open. now we've got one lane getting by. you'll find the fire department and investigation continues so it may cost you time as you're going >> this new poll that breaks down how much voters in key states trust the presidential candidates. ate pears when it comes to honesty and morality, hillary clinton is lowsing the eight point lead to donald trump in florida. state is neck and neck two places, ohio as well as pennsylvania. now while trump wins with honesty points when it comes to who is better prepared to be president, the voters still say that clinton is. with 53% to his 37, the university poll has a margin of error of plus or minus of about 3%. aaron? >> all right. thank you. 6:33 n 48 hours from now, we could know who donald trump has chosen as his running mate. this comes just hours aft

let's check in with dave from wtop. what is going on?of usa volleyball. >>> 70s and 80s right now, washington already coming in at 86 degrees, and 79 in gaithersburg, another hot day overall, but thankfully not as humid as yesterday. high today of 95, and sunny skies throughout the day today, and as we look at the weekend, a high of 91. ♪ >> welcome to "today," friday morning, july 15, 2016. i'm al roker along with tamron and nat. the images out of france. another devastating attack in france happening in nice. thousands of spectate loors out the street celebrating their day of freedom, bastille truck plows through a crowd. janet, good morning. >> reporter: al, there is heartbreak and disbelief here in france right now. 17 hours after this terrorist attack and people are still numb. here's what we know. 84 people are dead. at least 18 are critically >> reporter: we are now being told a number of the dead are likely to be children and teenagers. among the dead, two people from texas. a father and son, sean copeland and his 11-year-old son

we want to check on the morning commute with wtop's jack taylor. >> old georgetown road at the beltwayto the beltway, traffic signifies are dark so be careful. accident activity on the freeway after the third street tunnel, two right lanes blocked. >> we will have a check of your forecast when we come back. stay with us. >>> such a pretty day outside. temperatures in the low to mid-70s already, and no chance for the strong storms to repeat over the course of the day today. temperatures climbing in the upper 80s, and back to the 90s humidity in place for the weekend, could be near 100 friday, saturday and sunday. >>> get the latest news and weather anytime on the nbc washington app. ♪ dancing in the streets, dance, dance, dance ♪ dance, dance, dance dance dance, ♪ ♪ dance dance ♪ ♪ dancing in the streets [ cheers and applause ] >> beautiful. 8:30 now. wednesday morning, 20th of july. july 2016. we have just been treated to a great bunch of singers. celebrities, members of the singing angels and so well known here in cleveland. they're awesome. >> performed what? 34 different countries.

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. >> let's check on your commute with wtop's jack taylor. >> we had a trouble spot at branch avenue atbeing diverted through the area but now all lanes are open. orange and silver and blue line, there was an obstruction. and back to you. >>> we will take a quick break and check your forecast next. stay with us. over the next 40 years, the united states population is going to grow by over 90 million people and almost all that growth is going to be in cities. what's the healthiest and best way for them to grow so that they really become cauldrons of prosperity and cities of opportunity? what we have found is that if that family is moved into safe, clean, affordable housing, places that have access to great school systems, access to jobs and multiple transportation modes then the neighborhood begins to thrive and really, really take off. the oxygen of community redevelopment is financing. and all this rebuilding that happened could not have happened without organizations like citi. and citi has formed a partnership with our company so that we can take all the lessons from the revitalizati